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Despite Iowa basketball (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) securing wins over Washington (84-74) and Northwestern (76-70) in its two games this past week to extend its Big Ten winning streak to six games, the Hawkeyes remain on the cusp of re-entering the AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll.
In its two wins, senior guard Bennett Stirtz was once again a dominant force for the Hawkeyes, recording a combined 58 points on 20-of-33 shooting from the floor, 8-of-14 from 3-point territory, and 10-for-12 from the free-throw line. Against the Wildcats on Sunday, Stirtz recorded a new career-high 36 points.
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In the latest poll released on Feb. 9, Iowa is among first programs on the outside looking in, trailing only Alabama in the receiving votes category with 69 points.
The Big Ten has five teams ranked inside the top 25 this week. Michigan leads the group at No. 2, followed by No. 7 Nebraska, No. 8 Illinois, No. 10 Michigan State, and No. 13 Purdue. Iowa is the lone Big Ten program recognized in the receiving votes category.
Iowa will have two opportunities to climb further in the rankings this week, traveling on the road for a matchup against Maryland (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten) on Wednesday, Feb. 11, before returning home for a sold-out clash versus No. 12 Purdue (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) on Saturday, Feb. 14. The game against the Terrapins is scheduled for a 5 p.m. CT tipoff on FS1, while the matchup with the Boilermakers is set to start at 4 p.m. CT on Fox.
Here’s a look at the full AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll:
Rank
Team
Record
PTS
1st
Prev
Chg
1
Arizona
23-0
1475
59
1
–
2
Michigan
22-1
1416
0
2
–
3
Houston
21-2
1275
0
8
5
4
Duke
21-2
1254
0
4
–
5
Iowa State
21-2
1247
0
7
2
6
UConn
22-2
1227
0
3
3
7
Nebraska
21-2
1091
0
9
2
8
Illinois
20-4
1060
0
5
3
9
Kansas
18-5
966
0
11
2
10
Michigan State
20-4
929
0
10
–
11
North Carolina
19-4
863
0
14
3
12
Gonzaga
23-2
803
0
6
6
13
Purdue
19-4
785
0
12
1
14
Florida
17-6
718
0
17
3
15
Virginia
20-3
642
0
18
3
16
Texas Tech
17-6
549
0
13
3
17
St. John’s
18-5
524
0
22
5
18
Saint Louis
23-1
422
0
19
1
19
Vanderbilt
19-4
375
0
15
4
20
Clemson
20-4
354
0
20
–
21
Arkansas
17-6
304
0
21
–
22
BYU
17-6
198
0
16
6
23
Miami…
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